University of Rochester
Rochester, NY · School Of Medicine
Med School Rank #45
NIH Funding · FY2024
Total Funding
$173.9M
Fiscal year 2024
Grants Awarded
406
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
395
Principal investigators
National Rank
#45
Among schools ranked in FY2024
Funding & rank history
NIH funding totals and medical school rank by fiscal year.
NIH funding history
Annual award funding in millions of dollars. FY2026 is $106.7M.
Medical-school rank history
Published rank moved from #28 in FY2001 to #43 in FY2026. Best rank: #28; lowest rank: #47. Lower numbers are better.
The FY2026 point is provisional: FY2026 year to date · NIH data through July 13, 2026.
View annual funding and rank data
| Fiscal year | NIH funding | Medical-school rank |
|---|---|---|
| FY2001 | $119.4M | #28 |
| FY2002 | $132M | #29 |
| FY2003 | $145.4M | #30 |
| FY2004 | $152.4M | #29 |
| FY2005 | $156.9M | #30 |
| FY2006 | $158.5M | #36 |
| FY2007 | $174M | #34 |
| FY2008 | $178.6M | #32 |
| FY2009 | $228M | #30 |
| FY2010 | $238.8M | #33 |
| FY2011 | $170.1M | #37 |
| FY2012 | $173.5M | #38 |
| FY2013 | $154.1M | #37 |
| FY2014 | $160.2M | #38 |
| FY2015 | $153.2M | #37 |
| FY2016 | $155.2M | #39 |
| FY2017 | $162.2M | #40 |
| FY2018 | $180.8M | #42 |
| FY2019 | $168.9M | #45 |
| FY2020 | $181.8M | #44 |
| FY2021 | $178.5M | #43 |
| FY2022 | $181.1M | #43 |
| FY2023 | $190.8M | #44 |
| FY2024 | $173.9M | #45 |
| FY2025 | $165M | #47 |
| FY2026 | $106.7M | #43 |
Top departments by funding
Department-level NIH funding breakdown for University of Rochester in FY2024.
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| Department | Funding | Grants | PIs | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine/Medicine | $28.2M | 57 | 60 | — |
| Public Health & Prev Medicine | $11.5M | 22 | 20 | — |
| Neurology | $11M | 24 | 25 | #21 |
| Pediatrics | $10.9M | 24 | 24 | #27 |
| Psychiatry | $10.8M | 24 | 20 | #31 |
| Surgery | $10.7M | 14 | 17 | #13 |
| Neurosciences | $8.5M | 26 | 23 | #31 |
| Ophthalmology | $7.8M | 18 | 18 | #13 |
| Biochemistry | $7M | 24 | 16 | #47 |
| Microbiology/Immun/Virology | $6.7M | 16 | 20 | — |
| Biology | $5.9M | 14 | 11 | — |
| Biomedical Engineering | $5.7M | 16 | 22 | #27 |
| Pharmacology | $5.7M | 12 | 11 | #48 |
| Orthopedics | $5.6M | 13 | 14 | #5 |
| Genetics | $3.8M | 13 | 12 | #37 |
| Biostatistics & Other Math Sci | $2.9M | 8 | 7 | — |
| Dentistry | $2.5M | 6 | 8 | — |
| Otolaryngology | $2.3M | 6 | 6 | #22 |
| Anesthesiology | $2.2M | 5 | 4 | #31 |
| Pathology | $2M | 6 | 6 | #66 |
Showing top 20 of 31 departments by funding.
Top funded principal investigators
Highest-funded PIs at University of Rochester based on NIH grant totals.
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